Lewd customers, backstabbing co-workers and managers making unrealistic demands can take a toll.
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A lack of political consensus on New Zealand’s economic growth strategy, along with a misunderstanding of what actually drives growth, is holding the country back.
We often talk about ‘emotional labour’ as performed by those who take on the emotional workload within families or relationships. But the term has a specific meaning – and that’s not what it is.
Delivery services and cafes commonly prompt customers to leave a specific tip – for example, 15%, 20%, 25% – at the point of sale rather than after completing the service.
New research shines light on what is driving hospitality workers – like waiters and hotel workers – to abandon the industry as part of the ‘great resignation.’
Working from home has become the new norm for many during the pandemic. But it’s an opportunity that divides along racial and economic lines – and isn’t as beneficial to the environment as many believe.
Service workers are some of the most at risk of both the coronavirus and financial woes.
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